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PSG president keen to complete treble

Nasser Al Khelaifi is keen for Paris Saint-Germain to finish the task of becoming the first French team to do the treble.

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Written ByNicholas McGee

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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi has quickly
shifted the focus to their Coupe de France final after Laurent
Blanc's men retained the Ligue 1 title.

The capital club won the league for the third straight season
thanks to a 2-1 success at Montpellier on Saturday - Blaise Matuidi
and Ezequiel Lavezzi on target in a routine triumph.

Glory in Ligue 1 marks the second trophy of a prospective treble
for PSG - who have already won the Coupe de la Ligue - and they
will be aiming to finish the job in the Coupe de France showpiece
against Ligue 2 Auxerre in two weeks' time.

And Al Khelaifi told beIN Sport: "It is a great evening for us.
Three consecutive titles, it is magnificent. Now we must win the
Coupe de France."

Praising the mentality of PSG, goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu
added: "It was quite a complicated season, but we stayed focused to
the end."

Having seen off challenges from Lyon and Marseille in order to
retain the title Matuidi and Lucas Moura were in agreement that PSG
are worthy champions.

"We were there, right at the end, we did what we need to do to
get the title. We deserve it," Matuidi commented.

Lucas said: "I think that we deserve this title. I am very
happy, very content, there are no words. We have had a very good
season."